SOTU Reactions, Cuba Fires On Florida Boat, LA Schools Chief Raided, US-Ukraine & US-Iran Talks Today

Today on America in the MorningState Of The Union Day After

The day after President Trump's State of the Union, administration officials and Republican allies hit the cable news networks to stump for the President's policies while Democrat lawmakers took to the airwaves to slam Trump's speech. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington.

Cuba Fires On US Craft

A serious escalation between the United States and Cuba, as the Cuban military shot four people dead in a speedboat just off Cuba’s coast, an incident that the Cuban government claims were armed Cubans living in America attempting to infiltrate the island on a mission of terrorism. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay has details.

LA’s School Chief Raided

Federal agents in Los Angeles armed with a warrant raided the home and office of the head of the nation's second largest school district. Correspondent Jennifer King reports a home in Miami was also searched linked to this case.

Snowball Trouble

There’s new trouble for the mayor of New York City. Correspondent Julie Walker reports Zohran Mamdani's relationship with the NYPD starts to get icy after officers were pelted in a snowball fight, and suspects now are being sought.

Contentious Hearing

A contentious at times confirmation hearing was held Wednesday for President Trump's Surgeon General nominee. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.

Ukraine Talks

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his negotiators will meet with Trump envoys today, in the hopes that Russia will eventually join them for peace talks. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports this meeting is now 5 years and 2 days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

US-Iran Meeting

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have returned to Geneva for their third round of indirect talks over Iran’s nuclear program. The meetings come as President Trump has upgraded his rhetoric towards Tehran, and the Islamic Republic has been pushing back. More from correspondent Rich Johnson.

Agents Fired

At least 10 FBI employees who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump's retention of classified records after he left the White House in 2021 were fired on Wednesday.

Finally

Phil Collins, Shakira, and Billy Idol are some of this year’s nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Entertainment reporter Kevin Carr has the list of all of the nominees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices